Waterlogged! Any advice?

[CanadianDank]

My soil is waterlogged, it's been one wet clump four days and is still soaked!
If anyone out there has ANY advice/tips I could really use some help here.
Thanks folks.

 

[wiseguy316]

generally when they arent drinking there is a root problem. next watering give them a watering with h202 , about 2 tsp to a gal. it will kill all the microbs in the soil, but it will also kill the funk too.

 

[CanadianDank]

generally when they arent drinking there is a root problem. next watering give them a watering with h202 , about 2 tsp to a gal. it will kill all the microbs in the soil, but it will also kill the funk too.

Thanks for the advice but unfornetly this was my final flush before harvest; No more waterings.
But you taught me something usefull, +Rep.

 

[medicolas]

This makes it a whole new topic then! How much does water consumption drop off at the end of the plants life? Did you wait until it was in full rigor mortis before you harvested it? Not trying to be a butt-head, just wondering. Had you been flushing with more water than you did to just "water" the plant?

 

[cacamal]

there are holes in your buckets right? i would squeeze the water out by applying pressure with your hands if this was to be the final water you must have nice buds and being stuck in water will up the chances of bud mold

 

[CanadianDank]

This makes it a whole new topic then! How much does water consumption drop off at the end of the plants life? Did you wait until it was in full rigor mortis before you harvested it? Not trying to be a butt-head, just wondering. Had you been flushing with more water than you did to just "water" the plant?

Has not been harevested, Just did last flush a few days ago, planning on harvesting in a week. And some of the tops were about 50% amber trich's, but the middle buds are still around 10-20%.
And no water besides a few days ago when i flushed, and my medium is almost one big clump.

 

[Kingrow1]

there are holes in your buckets right? i would squeeze the water out by applying pressure with your hands if this was to be the final water you must have nice buds and being stuck in water will up the chances of bud mold

Dont squeeze or push the soil down, will break all the roots, best i have to offer is cultivate the top inch or so, this will allow more air into the soil and more water out-

https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/435184-cultivating-soil-newbies-101-a.html

Peace

 

[CanadianDank]

there are holes in your buckets right? i would squeeze the water out by applying pressure with your hands if this was to be the final water you must have nice buds and being stuck in water will up the chances of bud mold

Yeah exactly what i'm worried about! I'm usually super careful of the roots but it's close to harvest and this might help a BIT, but i really dont want to apply too much force.
And yes, there are holes in the bucket.

 

[CanadianDank]

Dont squeeze or push the soil down, will break all the roots, best i have to offer is cultivate the top inch or so, this will allow more air into the soil and more water out-

https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/435184-cultivating-soil-newbies-101-a.html

Peace

Thanks I will do this tonight!
+rep buddy.

 

[MurshDawg]

Have you tried aiming a fan at the soil and then lightly disturb the top soil? It'll take a few days but that's what I did when I over watered.

 

[CanadianDank]

Have you tried aiming a fan at the soil and then lightly disturb the top soil? It'll take a few days but that's what I did when I over watered.

Yeah good call buddy!
This in combination with cultivating the will help for sure!

 

[alotaball]

Have you tried aiming a fan at the soil and then lightly disturb the top soil? It'll take a few days but that's what I did when I over watered.

this works better then you would think .... and if you can elevate the pot off the ground so it can breath easier it will help too.. I put mine up on a cylinder brick if they feel too water logged that way air can pass by the drain holes.. seems to help some..

 

[Kingrow1]

Cultivating is somthing to do and learn, dont forget to cultivate, unless that is the soil is drying too quick, then you want a hard unbroken soil that dosent let in air and let out water through evaporation.

Breaking the soil up or cultivating increases surface area and allows air deeper into the structure of the soil, water will constanly wick up to the top and evaporate.

That being said it dosen't help much but is certainly worth doing. Peace

 

[CanadianDank]

Yeah if i could elevate i would but with a rubbermaid 'roughneck' i would need some bricks, and a little help.

 

[sk'mo]

Just leave it. Let it dry out as you normally would. Next time you might want to improve the drainage of your soil. Hakuna Mahtata.

EDIT: The drain holes aren't 'sealed' under the pot, are they?

 

[CanadianDank]

No, maybe the odd one is, but not generally.
And yeah, I will have to next time, but mind you, the drainage was fine untill the final flush.
Maybe my water was too hard?

 

[sk'mo]

Well, you did add as much water as the soil could possibly hold at a point when consumption was at it's slowest. It's going to take awhile for it to dry out.
It's not really a problem. As long as you let the soil dry out as you normally would between waterings/flushes you should be fine.

Is the plant showing any signs of over-watering?

 

[Kingrow1]

Yer soil takes a while to dry in these circumstances, could be in for a long wait unfortunatly. If you cant elevate it there is the possibility of just lifting one edge up enough to slide somthing small underneath on one side to make it tilt slightly (not so it falls over!lol!) but enough so that the drainage holes are not in direct contact with the ground. Sometimes if i need to dry the soil quicker i stick a small stick under one side and that raises the drainage holes of the ground by a few milimeters and it will help the drying.

Peace

 

[cary schellie]

transplant in a larger pot with dry soil, or drill bigger holes and let sit outside in the sun, next time easy on the water

 

[CanadianDank]

Yeah i already had one end lifted up, and if i could put it outside i would but cant for security reasons. Also, already in a 15 gal. container.
Guess i'm in for a wait.
Some of the leaves and buds are getting purple and red hues, sometimes almost brown. Does this sold like some sort of mold?
I'm growing super lemon haze and this doesnt seem to be a trait of the strain. Any ideas?